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Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1857-01-06

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(Ill, 'I., Ill . .1! VOL III. MOUNT YEUNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. G, 1857. .JNU..B. ill . ; The place to bny Plows SS IB TiIOUNT VEHNOK.O. rpirEY are far fumed. Tho reputation of the JL Furlong Plow U wull ostnbliahcU, and M. C. Furlong A Baraga era tlio men In buy of. Thoro you oan get good and aorvlcoablo l'lnwn and Share lwayi, to fit any patent you cliooso to buy of tlicm ; M muj uianuuuHuru nuurcs umi will amt Mo Vor- non now, matte by Uooper ft Co., nlno, by C, 1. Buckingham k Co., and tho pluwa that have boon uanntaotured by M, C. Furlong for tlio last ten yeara. Farmeri, bear thia in mind, If you purchano ahuroa ior ui. Liong now, ot rurlong & Suvoro, you will hav. thoso that will suit your plowa, and woar well in mi njiawKc. voniiuor una in your purcbasoa, If you wadt J. LONG'S PLOW, 0. J, or No. 4, or No. 1 : right band or loft, thcro you got tbo boat kind. If you want tho lliaer Wow, which la a much auporior plow to the Long' 1'ntcnt, for any uao, yon oan got it. If you wish ouo that ia 1... t I i : . , i .1 wobbor lur nun inun umiur, miy um firCHIST PATENT FJ nd you will havo tho vory best. If you want tho rr noon sin, iraprovou Dy furlong, tliey will Bell you that, and it is an excellent plow, If you winit tho Stool Plow, there it Is, or If you prefer tho Curtiss now me ono mat mo uralt runs over auuiba. light-r, by actual tost than nny other plow on exhibition at tho Summit oounty Fair, oall bore, and you will ' be accommodated. Double and Single Shovel Plows Are manufactured by them also. Plows aud Shares, sold at Whole-lale and iietuil. Merchants and hore to accoraiaiidato their custom- tS&HSSS era, and make inonoy in tho operation. Mount Vornon, is tho Plowdom of tho west, as tho Western Roscrvo is tho Clioesedom, and is thoroforo ne onoapost pluco to buy Plowa and shares, Rojebs' Patent Steel Self BUAnrE.vixa and tooth for Bale hore. This Cultivator is tho best V Iplerucnt for cultivating corn and soeding now in UoO. t2TN. B. M. C. Fchloxo 4 Savaoe, havo the rigut ior tno anovo toolli, tor this oounty and Licking aud none are permitted to sell, but their author. iicd agents. The two borso Cultivator for putting tn whea will bo found to bo fully equal to tho wheat drill, and only costs from SO to $8, while that costs o. farmers, looK to your interest in thia matter UTAH WOJiJC WAHUAXTElK.m Old casting and all kinds of couutry produco re ceived in payment ior wont. M. C. FURLOXQ & SAVAGE, march 11-y New Store, New "Goods, ahs sew arszeaas: T11E undersigned boga leave to inform the inhiibi tanta of Mouut Vernon and vicinity that they have opened on Main Street, undor tho Lybraud JIouso, with an elegant assortment of READY MADE CLOTHING And Gentlemen's FURNISHING GOODS, fielcetod carefully and most particulary for th is raar-kot, which they will soli at prices never before known in thoso parts. Being dircotly connected with ono of the largest and most ablo manufactories in the Eastj tho people will at onoo perceivo, that we have tho facilities of obtaining Bargains, and of selling them fully TWENTT'FIVE PER. CEXT. CHEAPER than they can bo made up hore. We have made permauent arrangements to have our goods manufactured expressly for us, and under the supervision of those connected with us; and Thoroforo, wo have no hesitation whatever, in saying, that we havo now on hand, and will always .offer tho best JjfiPREADY HADE CLOTniNO IN MOUNT VERNOf,.JFJ ji'otwithstanding the abortion of our friendly ei,m- potitoc, in cautioning tho public to bewure ol lloch-estor Clothing, ho shows his woaknes at ouco. Our eitiiena hero have been gulled too long by payin exorbitant prices.'; all wo ask is a fair trial, and defy competition, liut now tno wora u Down with all Monopoly ! Competition is tho life of trado. Give every body a .ehance to buy as cheap as they can. All wo care for is to make an honest living aud giveeatielaction. Como ono come all, and judge for yourselves. Savo your twenty-fivo per cent, by buying of J. EPSTEIN & iJKOTllER. tyP. S. Wehaduo desiro to outer into nny controversy, and therefore issued uo hand bills, but wished the people to bo umpire, mid bo convinced. . But our business neighbor, forgeting tho just Ame rican principle, "LIVE AND LET LIVE." and not devour all, for that is too much tho nature of a Wolf, has used inOainatory langungo with the intent to injure us, ana to mislaid Uie public at largo. Wo leoro it for time to show that our goods are staple, firm and reliable Truth must prevail, lie sure and give us a call, to examine at least, as all are war ranted to tit and not to rip. oot 38-tf J. E. 4 ERO. WAR IN KANSAS! BENJAMIN D. EVANS A CO., would rospect-fnlly announce to the citizens of Knox county nd tho "rest of mankind," that tbey bare bought Stove and Tin Establishment of John Cooper & Co., in the Kremlin Block, No. 5, whero ahoy intend to keep constantly ou band a general assortment of PARLOR AND . COOKING STOVES, embroclntt all the most recent styles and patterns. It is also oar purpose to keep an citcuMvo variety of TIN WAUB of every description, also, Copper, Sheet Iron, Britannia and Japnn Waie. IIoUow Waro, Patent Pumps, Lend Pipe, Ao., man ufactured by experienced and eompotcut workmen, ,and of good material. Uelioving that a nimblo aixpenco la better than a alow stinting, we intend mat our terms snail be as ' moderate as those of any other establishment, and under no circumstances, are wo to be undersold. With tbo best of facilities for manufacturing, and a very large stock, wo believe we can mnke it advun-tagoous to country merebnnts, and dealers generally in tin waro, to make their purchases of us. We are enabled to sell, wmQixsAzs on retail, ' and we particularly invite wholesale dealers to our ..establishment. - jgTJobbing and ropairing done neatly, expeditiously, id upon moderate terms. tifWcbavo adopted the casu system, belicv-' ilng It to be mutually benenoial to the seller and the .buyer, and to cash euatomors we extend a cordial inflation to examine our stock, prices, Ac,, before ' asking purchases elsewheae. U.D.(EVAN3 A CO. JOB EVANS, has the pleasnre of announcing to the now generation as well aa the old that he till continues at his old establishment en llain at., " nearly opposite the Kokosing Iron Works, where he baa erory article in bis Una of business, from a tin .cup to a cooking Stove. He returns bis thanks to bis "old line" customers and extends an invitation to new ones to give him a call.' ! tdfPersons indebted to him are requested to call nd settle, as hia old accounts must be eloaed up. ' jan29 JOB EVANS. ' Westward Ho! 1 (f ACRES of tho bost description of prairie H)U land, 40 aerea under cultivation, 0 acres aowed in wheat, and a good framo house thereon, With 20 acres of timber, expressly designed fur fencing and improving the same, and lying convenient thereto, ia now offerod for sale or in exchange for real estate in this county. Said premises are wlth-. in two anilea of Crown Point, the oounty aeat of Lake sonnty, Indiana, one of lbs ivory best and ' richest districts In the State, eight milca from the Michigan Contxal R. R., 40 miles only from Chicago, the great market for the West. 0 Perrons wishing to make an Investment ia wei- '.. 4ern lands, or to settle permanently in the west, can purchase, or exchange laid here, for this property -o Uis aaost favorable terms. I , Stock, Crops, snd Farming Utensils ovlll bo dis-nsd of along with tho farm if desired, for further naitkiuUrs enquire of . JOHN ADAMS, Atfy at Law, ' mtyo-tf , Mount Vernon, 0. trANKEES, then Cod Fish am Tnm, at Jtt jaly 8tsY WAiUiER MJUJiR'S For the Mt. Vornon Republican. ARE THEY CiOHE ! IT LIZZIE II. SMITH. Are they gono? both Rono? to that unknown shore t Will wo see their forms on earth no more? Has their morning sun declined so soon ? Has their brightest hnpos been snapped at noon 7 Will wo see their smiles on earth no more? Will they not return from that unknown shore? Must wo listen for their stops in vain ? Their voioos ncvor hear again 1 Hud human skill no power to stay Tho fell destroyer on his way? Why did ho mark them for his own Whilo youth's bright light around them Blown ? When round them over seemed to movo A heavenly atmosphere of lovo ?' Whilo futiiro hopes seemed bright and fulr, Oh I could ho not a while forbcur ? Yet should ire question, wercnino ? Can f.irtell Ood'a groat design ? No I meekly lovo, and kiss tho rod, And leave the ijnut result with (iod, Tho tear of lovo may freely (lew, 'Tis right my frioud it should bo so, Did not our Saviour weep whon hero? Did Ho forbid affection's tear? Then weep, 'twill euso tho aching breast, And give tho o'orburdoned spirit rest; Yet meekly bow and kiss tho rod, And lenvo tho great result to God. Mt, Veiixon, 0., Aug. 11th, "M. A TEW SHOUT YEAUS AND THEN. A few short yenrs and then Tho dream of lifo would be Like shadows of a morning cloud, It is reality I A few short years and thon Tho idolj loved tlio bost Will pass in all their prido away, As sinks the sun to rest. A few short years and then Our young hearts may be reft Of every hope, mid liud no gleam Of childhood's sunshine left I A few short yenrs and then Impatient of its bliss, The weary soul shall seokon high A better home than this. THE INQUISITIVE YANKEE. A gentleman riding in nn Eastern Railroad car, which was rather scarcely supplied with passengoiy, observed, in a seat befbro him, n lean slab-sided Yankee : cverv feature of his face seemed to nsk a question, and a little cir cumstance soon proved that ho possessed a more "enquiring mind." Before him, occupy ing the entire seat, sat a lady, dressed in deep black, and after shifting his position several times, and manu;uvering to get an onuortuni- ty to look into her face, he at length caught her eye "In allliction ?" " Yes, sir," responded the lady. " Pa-rent ? father or mother ? " " Xo, sir." " Child, perhaps ? boy or girl ? " "No, sir, not a child -I have no children." " Husband, then I expect ?" " Yes," was tho curt answer. " Hum U-cbolery ? a tradiu' man mav- bo?" "Sly husband was sea-fiirins man the captain of a vessel ; ho didn't die of cholera, no was urowneU." Oh, drownod, eh ?" pursued the inquisi- hesitating for a brief instant. tor, "Save UaclustP " Yes. tho vessel was saved, and mv hus band's ell'ects," said the widow. " Was Ihoy ? " asked tho Yankee, his eves i ' urigiiiuiiuig up. " Pious man ? " Ho was a member of tho Methodist church." The next question was a little delayed but it came. "Don't you think you havo a great cause to oc tnanKtui tnat ho was a pious man and sav ed hut cAm(" "I do," said tho widow, abruptly, turning ner neau to iook out ol tno window. The m-defaticable 'pump' changed his position, held tho widow by his glitter eye once more, and propounded ono inoro query, in a lower tono. with his head slightly inclined forward, over tlio bacK ol tno seat. " as you calculating to get married again.?" " Sir," said the widow, indignantly, 'you aro impertinent 1 ' And sho loft her seat and took another, on tho other sido.of tho car. " Peai to bo a littlo hull'y ! " said the ineffa-blo bore, turning to our narrator behind him. " W hat did thoy niako you pay lor that umbrel you've got in your hand ?" JUVENILE ENEItGY. In December, 1807, W. II. Maynard, Esq., was teaching a school for a quarter in the town of Plainiicld, Massachusetts. One cold. blustering morning, on cnterins his school room, lie observed a lad, ho had not seen before, sitting on ono of tho beuches. The lad soon mado known his errand to Mr. Maynard. He was fifteen years old ; his parents lived seven miles distant ; he wanted an education, and had como from home on foot that morning to see if Mr. Maynard could help him to contrivo how to obtain it. Mr. Maynard asked him if ho was acquainted with any ono in tho plac'o. "No." "Do your parents know any ono hero?" "No." "Lan your parents help you towards obtain ing an education ?" " No." ' Have you any friends that can give you assistance ?" " No." V ell, how do you expect to obtain an edu cation." "I don't know, but I thought I would como aud soo you." Mr. Maynard told him to stay that day, and ho would seo what could bo done, llo discovered that the boy was possessed of good sense, but no uncommon brillnncyj and ho was parcticularly struck with tho cool and rcsoluto mnnner in which ho undertook to conquer dilliculties which would have intimidated common minds. In tke course of tho day, Mr. Maynard mado provisions for having him boarded through the winter in tho family with himself, the lad paying for his board by Ids services out of school. Ho gave himself dilligontly to study, in which he mado good but not rapid profi ciency, improving every opportunity of read ing and conversation Tor acquiring knowledge j and thus spent tho winter. When Mr. Maynard left tho placo in the spring, ho engaged a minister, who resided about four miles from tho boy's father, To hear kw recitations; and the -boy accordingly boarded at home and pur sued bin studies. It is unnecessary to pur sue the narrativo further. Mr. Maynard never saw the lad afterwards. Uut this was tho early history of the Iter. Jones King, D. D., hose exertions in the cause of Oriental learning, and in alloviating the miseries of Grocco, have endeared him alike to Hho scholar and tlio philanthropist, and shd a brirjlii mv nf glory on his native country. Too Late. An Irishman was indufoiriff irr inc very iniuucciuni occupation ol sucking raw-eggs and reading a newsimper. By some mis chance Jio contrived to bolt a live chicken.- Tho poor bird chirped as it went down his throat, and Jie rery coolly said: " Be the powers, my younj 'friend, you spoke too late!" l'KEE KANSAS. A few days ninco John P. Halo hold up, in tlio Senate of tlio United States, an immense postor, issued during tlio Presidential campaign in Pennsylvania, in which the voters woi'0 appealed to ill letters that could bo read ufar, to rally ono aud all in the niuno of "Buchanan, Ureckiioridgo und Freo Kansas." A transparency it will bo remembered, with this identical inscription, was carried in tlio great liuchanan torchlight procession in this city. So overwhelming was tho popularity of the battlo cry of "Free Kansas," that it was ta ken up by tho combatants on each corner of tho triangular fiolil of luttllc; nnd m Stales whoro freo labor is held as honorable, tho controversy was often bitter ns to who wero liest ontilled to tho watchword that signilicd freedom in tho far West. Tho power of tho Republican party, ns developed in tho ono million three hundred thousand votes cast for Fremont, nnd tho consciousness of tho Democracy that they wero pressed to tho vory brink of irretrievable disaster, and only saved by dexterous dodging behind the breastworks of tho "third party," nnd tho raising of a fog of fulso issues, with which many woro blinded, nnd in which wero con jured up horriblo phantasms, has forced upon aitwuoiiavo any tiiougiit ol tho luture, tho conviction that tho existence of tho Democratic party in the Northern StutcR depends absolutely upon the admission, by tho next Congress, of Kansas as a Freo State If Kansas should bo mado a Slave State, tho Democratic organization would bo numbered among the parties that wero, but aro not, as hardly n township in tho Xorth. outside of "Kgypt" and Rome of tho dark districts ol Pennsylvania, could bo depended upon for a majority in favor of any w hole ticket" that had the endorsement of tho Administration. Tho moral power of millions demands Freedom for Kansas, and woo to the partisans who daro resist. Though Fremont was not elected, the force of tho sentiment that ho rep- resenteu lias mauo usell lelt. It appeared not only in the vote cast for him, but in tho character of the support given Mr. Buchanan in tho Xorth, and is potential now in the land. The hllibuster propagandists of slavery who would, simply for thesako of its political power, havo thrust it upon Kansas, and who, in attempting to do so, inllicted a foul stain of disgraco upon their country, and caused some bloodshed and much misery, tind that they aro fighting against fate. Tho llissouriuns could invade Kansas and spread terror anions tho settlors, but it has been discovered that the peculiar institution cannot be planted in .that way. Whilo the Boarder KUians were organizing forays into tho Territory, stealing horses, burning cabins, etc., etc., the substantial emigrants wero on the side of free institutions, and tho persecutions with which they woro ulUicted only made them more determined in tho maintenance of their principles. When tho Missouri liver was blockaded, greatly to tho detriment of tho Commercial interests of Missourians, tho kind of emigration which as to lia-ve been peremptorily cheeked by that measure, flowed through Iovya, across four hundred miles of prarle, to tho promised land. 1 no slave propagandist propagandist lountl it lin- P"SS'W to rear a sullicioiit barrier against tho Mloodof freedom. The best interests of tho htate ot Missouri all nor elements ol conservatism and the Democratic party itself, demanded, for tho sake of their own csistonco, a cessation of tlio atrocious outrages against men from tho most populous and wealth)' sections ol tlio country, llio credit ol Missouri, already depreciated, tho vitality of democracy, well nigh crushed out, depended, for restoration to good standing and life, upon (he pacification of the territory, and to eltect that, a show, at least, of fair play was requisite. Hence tho appointment of Gov. Geary, who, not lulling to see something ol the liiior-nal system of oppressive and torturing aggros sion, carried on against freo State men as such, and having made loud professions of his determination to have equal and cxat;t justice done to all, was compelled to resist tho robber gangs of Missourians whom ho founil represented in tho high ollicial places of the Territory. Freo State men who were under arrest aud awaiting trial, could not be bailed under any circumstances ; but Judgo Lccom-pto did not hesitate to permit a proslavery murderer whose deed of blood hail fallen un der .Gcary'd observation to- go his way on giving bail. Geary had just boasted of hav ing this man arrested, and mentioned tho in cident to a group of Freo Stato men to illus trate his imiKirtiality, when tho news of the release was received-; and thus the Governor and Chief Justice camo in collision. In this conilict between tho Executive and tho Judiciary, tho latter triumphed so far as to lot the murderer go Ireo ; but the Judgo has now Die liberty to Ibllow him to some abode of jest from the tribulations of tho law. The power of public opinion has at last operated even through the obdurate and silly perversity of franKlin fierce, and tlirust tlio unjust jtulg-from tho supremo bench of Kansas. The pole icy which is really tho necessity of tho now Administration, is already comm" into plav in Kansas. Geary represents liuchanan, and tho new chief justice is from Lexington, Kv and was recently a law partner of J. 0. lireck-onrldgo. Col. Titus has lelt tho territory in disgust, as horso stealing and cabin burning aro no longer necessary to tlio preservation ol law and ordjr. Tha oxodui of this blackguard and his desperadoes, is important as in dicative of tho running of the tide. Thcro is no lurther demand lor such men. 1 ho enterprise in which they enlisted, that of mtuiufac-turing a slavo stato out of a five territory by violence, in tho name of law and order, is a failure. The steady stream of natural emigration from tho states of the north, whose homo strength and cxpansivo energies aro incalcu lably greater than thoso of commonwealths made weak and clleto by slavery, and the mighty moral power of tho opposition to the extension of shivery, tolls tho story and it is, mat KANSAS will he fiili;. cm. .orn. An Argument for Gentlemen's Shawls. Tho economy of shawls in tho way of pre serving coat sleeves from tho wear and tear of hauling on an off an overcoat, no ono will deny ; their warmth can not bo disputed ; their gruco on a man's back is not claimed. We overheard nn argument upon tho shawl ques tion between two beaux, which was at onco most Ingenious and conclusive. Beau No. 1 condemned -shawls ns making a man look round shouldered, And as being ill looking generally, and ungraceful. .Beau No. 2 ad mitted tho force of the arguments, but said they wero just tho thing for evening meetings religious or secular Hind demonstrated the fact ns follows. Said ho . "Now, Bob, don't you believe that on Sun day evening I went homo from church with and her f"llier, each having an arm, and as true as you live, '1' had hold of -'a hand niitler my shawl, all tbo Way,- and her mother didn't know a thing about it Aint shawls an institution ?" It was decided in tho affirmative. Cleveland Herald.' AN 1NTKKEST1NO SI,AVI5 CAHK, NMOWIXJ THE UEAUTIliS OF THE INSTITUTION. Tho Rochostor, N. Y. Dcmorrat of tho 2.!d lilt,, contains an appeal to tho liberal aud lie novolent people of New York, signed by Judgi Sampson, a well known and highly respecta bly cili.on ot llochoster. ins appeal to raise seven hundred dollars to purchase from slavery a colored man formerly residing in that city, who was kidnapped und sold into slavery m Ueorgia. Tho Judgo sets forth tho facts of tho case, which aro in briof as follows : Several years ago, a respectable hardworking colored man lived in llochester. Ho was a blacksmith and owned a shop. His name was Dixon, llo died sonio years ago, and left a family of sons and daughters, among whom was Henry, who kept a barbershop under tho American hotel.' All who knew him concur in giving him an excellent character. Alow than a year ago, a sistor of Ilonry, living in ltuli'alo, culled upon Judgo Sampson, and informed hini that her brother left for tho South somctimo beforo, nnd that nothing was heard from him until recently, whon two letters had been received from him, ono of which was to James S. Seymour, Ksq., of Auburn, informing his friends that ho had been employ ed ns a hack driver in the city of Washington ; that ho stopped at a railroad station between aslnnirton and lialtunoro to stay over uiglit; that while asleep in bed ho was seined by some unknown ruffians nnd taken to a slavo pen, and sold ns a slavo fo a man who lived in the city of Macon, Ga., by whom ho was taken to his residence whero ho was still held m bond age. In tins letter to air. beymour, he en treated Ins mends, it possible, to procure Ins lilierntion. It was on this businesss that his sistor called to consult Judgo Sampson. The rest of the story wo will let tlio Judgo tell in his own languago : I felt tho inoro interest in tho case, from bavin;' known the family well, and also, that lioth tho father and Henry wero once man hers of nn African Sunday School under my superintendence. I promptly piollorred my assistance, nnd with tho aid of two or three others, caused nllidavits of tho circumstances to bo made, showing also that neither Henry. his father nor mother, wero ever slaves but born tree, nnd we mado application to the Gov ernor of this Stato, under a statute law by which ho is authorized in such cases to appoint an ngent to go nnd demand nnd reclaim a free citizen, so illegally held in bondage. Gover nor Clark expressed nn interest in tho caso, and promptly appointed, as such ngent, n gen tleman living in Auburn, whom Mr. Seymour aloresaid recommended, aud who knew Henry well, and kindly prolessed lus desire to bo appointed.Having received full instructions from mo, tho ngent proceeded to JUacon, and lound the residence of tho individual designated by Henry in his letter, but found that about the tiino.or shortly alter the writing of the letter to Mr. Seymour, he had sold Henry to some person anil to soino part of tho country unknown By tho advice and with tho assistance of legal counsel, various fruitless efforts were made to ascertain cither tho Jthen owner or his resi dence. The counsel finally advised tho agent to re turn home they promising still to make fur ther cliorts to ascertain where ho was, in order to reclaim hiin : and tho counsel wero requested to inform mo of the result of these ef forts. I havo reason to believe that the coun sel nre competent and havo been very faithful. They havo recently written to me that all ef forts to ascertain cither tho owner of Henry or his residence, have failed. Tho former owner, who is represented to bo a heartless, unprincipled man, rclttscs for obvious rea sons to givo any information, llo oilers, however, for tho sum of seven hundred dollars, to repurchase Henry, and deliver him to his friends, that ho may bo restored to free dom. Ho will do this for $700 and nothing less. Ik nmaiJuivi his pound nf Jlesh. There is no law nor human force by which ho can be compelled to iuforAi whero Henry is. Hero then we have a well authenticated caso of a freo citizen of New York, having been stolen wliilo on his way home, within a few miles of tho National Capitol., hurried oil' and sold into perpetual bondage. A system which permits of such outrages being committed, is not very far reinovod from tho atrocities of tho African slavo trade, nnd men who aro parties to it, or a community which tolerate it, and do not cause tho kidnapped to be restored to his birthright, havo very littlo farther down hill to travel to reach tho regular African piracy stopping place. Judgo Sampson is now endeavoring to raiso $700 to reclaim this free man, aud bring him home again among his kindred. With such examples licforo us, wo think it is tinio for tho General Government to give us a law for tho reclamation of freemen kidnapped iuto Slavery. Wo havo already a law for the reclamation of fugitive slaves, and of fugitives from justice Vl'c want ono now for the protection and restoration of freemen. Nothing can better show how vilely our National Government has become prostituted to tho behests of tho slave power, than the fact that if a slave escapes from his master into a freo State, the cutiro power of the Gov ernment is brought to bear to cause his ar rest, and drive linn back into bondage, and if any resistance is made a yell of vengeance goes up Irani tlio entiro slavcliolding States, and threats of disunion are borne upon every gale. It ut wo havo no laws by Congress to prevent kidnapping, or to force the man stealers to givo up their prey. A Truth for Parents. Tiev. Dr. Dull' remarks "I am prepared from cxierienco to say that in nino cases out often, the hwird of accumulated money given to.cliudren, by whom tuey were ncvor earned and who acquired no habits of industry, or tnrilt, or labonousnes, prove in point ol fact rather a curse than a blessingj;,Vam prepar ed to substantiate that as a luntuf of fact, not merely from iny .own knowledgo of tho sub ject, but from the statements of men who have been of watchful and observant habits, cultivated not in Great Britain, but in America. Yet it is melancholy, that so littlo do parents know of the mass of misery they aro accumulating for their children, in heaping up these hoards for them, as littlo do they think kqw big with misery these hoards nre." The remark is worthy of tho best consideration of parents ; and tho truth, it inculcates should constrain them to uso their wealth in doing good and not Hoard up to injure tiicir children. Or" Tho Vico President, Brcckonridgc, in a speech to tho Electors of Kentucky, spoke very jrartnly of tho Old Line Whig3 of that Stato, mho went for him and Buchanan, and hoped they would bo soon Ukoji into tho vory bosom of the Democratic party. CiT Douglas Putnam, Esq,, of HarmarV 0., a well known director of the Marietta Itail-road, has offored to give $20,000 if 30,000 more is raised, for tho better endowment of JnartetU College. THE USE OF 1I1S NAME. I' You may uso my name," said a distinguished man to ono about to visit a certain placo, "nnd that will secure you admission."' I'ho visitor had only to mention tho namo of Ins distinguishes! inend, and every attention was sholvn him. Tlio use of agrent namo is thus oftontimesa matter ol great importance m seeming advantages which could not otherwise be reached, lint this uso is confined to a few. It is only to a few that the man of intluencoesays, " You may uso my name." It is not so in regard to that namo which is above every other namo. That nnine mny be used by all the redeemed. J o every lost and helpless sinner who desires holiness and sal vation, Christ sdys. " You may uso my name." This is an nil-prevailing name It secures at once access to a throne of grace Pardon is what tho sinner needs. Tho Eter nal King is tho only ono who can pardon. Justice and judgment aro tho habitation of Ins throne. J lie Sinner cannot approach it without meeting with the all-consuniing frown. When Christ permits him to uso his name. tho asiract of things is changed. Tho throne of judgment becomes a throne of graco, to which tne namo secures lus pardon. It secures tho enduring riches of cternitv. Oftentimes tho namo of a man will unlock the storehouse of wealth, nnd draw forth funds which could not otherwise bo obtained. Tho use of tho namo of a successful man of business, has often mado tho fortune of tho youthful incrcliaiit. Tho uso of tho Savior's name is far more efficacious. It gives a man a ti-tlo to an inheritance which is incorruptible, undbfiled, nnd which fadeth not nway. A man has only to go to God, and making use of tho namo of Christ, ask for a mansion in Heaven, and it will bo given him. There is no good which cannot bo obtained by asking in tho name of Christ. AY'o havo tho unqualified promise of Ood to bestow upon us whatsoever wo ask in his namo. The use of this powerful namo is offorcd to all penitent and believing sinners. How few there aro that avail themselves of the ofler ! Christians do not use as freely ns they ought the privilege granted them. They do not ask for as many things as they are permitted to ask for; and they do not receive ns many favorable answers as they would receive, did they rely wholly upon that name. True, they profess to present all their petitions in tho namo of Christ, but words nro sometimes used without a realizing senso of tho ideas they are intended to express. When wo really make use of the namo of Christ, our petitions will never bo rejected. Truly this is tho all-prevailing name X- Y. Observer. L,tite Items or Kansas News. Tho Mo., republican of yesterday, says : E. Hoagland, Esq., United States Commissioner, arrived in this city last evening, on his way to AVashington. Ho left Lccompton on the 9th of December. Everything was quiet in the Territory. Lcvcn worth land sales were progressing, but individuals threaten to file objections, alleging that many of tho "squatter claims" that havo been bought in at the assessed price, were Iradulcntly claimed. Gov. Geary's policy elicits general commen dation. Tho bands of Pobhcrs heretofore reported about tno Head ol JUuIl creek, havo been dis persed. Commissioner Ilongland nnd Marshal Jones were sometime since dispatched, by the Gov ernor, to the southern part of tho Territory, with two companies of cavalry, to mako arrests und quell tho disturbances in that sec tion. J ho object was accomplished. Some twenty or thirty families residing near Council Grove, whose lands havo recent ly been included within the altered boundaries of tho Kansas Indian Reserve, havo appealed to tho Governor to intercede, and prevent them from being driven away from their cabins, at this inclement season of the year, as is uircateiieu by tlio Indian Agent. Tho roads aro very bad aud dangerous. Many of the Stages between Jell'erson Citv and Kansas, upset. Dr. John H. Bilion, Gov. Geary's private secretary, lies at Arrow Hock. seriously injured about tho head and shoulders, by the upsetting of tho stage on Monday night of last week. From tho Missouri lk-moorat. From Knui-as. Lawrexce, K. T., Dec. 13th, 1S5G. Tho news of Whitfield's rejection reached hero last night. The Lawrence bovs fetched out the howitzer aud jircd thirty-two guns in honor of mo intelligence. Uliey think they will no longer bo disgraced in the U. S. Senate by Missouri delegates. Clark, tho murderer of Barbour, and Indian Agent, has been removed. A man from Ossawatomie, reports all quiet in that vicinity. The great hind salon at Leavenworth aro passing olf quietly. The weather is very cold, and tho river frozen over. Us-ios.Lawiien-ceb. Kansas, Dec. 12, '50. To the Eilitor of the Democrat: A special messenger arrived in Lecompton yesterday, from Washington, with dispatches from tho President. Gen. Clark, tho Indian Agent to tho Pottawatomie Indians, has been removed, nnd Isaac Winston, of Culpepper Co.,. Virginia, apiointcd to fill tho vacancy. Clark is very much excited about it, nnd swears rcv.epgo on all that ho can find that wero instrumental in bringing about his remo-al from o'filco. Yours, Esses. ()5-Tho Buffalo Republic gives the following excellent a J vico to young men : Winter Evesixos. Tho long- evenings are now fully at hand and much timo may be devoted by our young men to mental improvement. Instead of spending their leisure hours on tho corners of the streets, indulging as too many do, in proGino and obscono language, if they would improve tho hours thus spent in the acquiring of useful knowledgo, which may bo obtuied at less expense than tobacco and scgars, they would not only benefit thems-selvcs but society at large, by becoming sober, intelligent and virtuous citizens, qualified to fill tho various stations to which they may bo culled in after life Could our youth but appreciate the value of well formed habits ujxin their future usefulness and prosperity in life, wo fed persuaded that they would embrace every opportunity to cultivate tho faculties with which they are endowed, and thus lay tho foundation for future usefulness. Lasd 1'Evr.n is Kassas. Land speculators appear to have got on a full head of steam in Kansas, and wo may goon expect to hear an explosion.' A letter from Lcveoworth says: "A lot containing 50 acres, lying half a" milo from town, sold at privnto sale, a day or two since, for $11,000! Ono of 53 acres for $12,000. One of 10 acres for $3,000. Single lots 24 feet by 110 aro selling from $200 to $2,500 1 Small oQlcp buildings rent for $C00 per year:" AEVEIt DESPAIIt. Thcro is no trait of human character so po tcntial for wont or woe, as firmness. To the merchant it is nil important. Before its ir resistible energy tho most formiditblo obsta cles become as cobweb barriers in its path. Uillictillies, tho terror of which causes tho pampered sdns of luxury to shrink back with dismay, provoke from tlio man of lofty determination only a smile The whole history of our race all nature, indeed teems with ex amples to show what wonders may be accom plished by resolute perseverance and patient toil. It is related of Tamerlane, tho celebrated warrior, tho terror of whoso arms spread thro' all tho Eastern nations, and whom victory at tended nt almost every stop, that ho once learned lrom nn insect a lesson of persever ance, which had a striking effect on his future character and success. When closely pursued by his enemies as a cotcinponiry tells tlio anecdote ho took ro-fugo in Bomo old ruins, whoro, loft to his solitary musings, ho espied an ant tugging nnd striving to carry a single grain of corn. His unavailing oll'orts wero repeatod sixty-nine times, nnd at each several time, so soon as ho reached a certain point of projection ho fell back with his burden, unable to surmount it ; but tho seventieth time ho bore nway his spoil in triumph, and loft tlio wondering hero reanimated and exulting in the hope of future victory. Itesolution is nlmost omnipotent. Sheridan was at first timid, nnd obliged to sit down in the midst of his speech. Convinced of, nnd mortified ot, tho causo of his failure, ho said ono day to a friend, "It is in mo, and it shall come out." Prom that moment ho rose and shone, and triumphed in a consummate eloquence Hero was true nnd moral courago. And it was well observed by a heathen mor alist, that it is not becauso things aro difficult that we dare not undertake them. Bo, then, bold in spirit. Indulge no doubts they are traitors. In the practical pursutt of our high aim, let us never lose sight of it in the slightest instance ; for it is inoro by a disregard of small things, than by open and llagrant offences, that men como short of excellence. There is always a right nnd a wrong : nnd if you ever doubt, bo sure you take not tho wrong. Observe this rule, nnd every experience will bo to you nn advancement. The Liutlu Case. TVo have elsewhere published tho report of the Mayor in tho Lindo case, as transmitted to Council. Tho only evidence that he left this city in chargo of the officers at his own "earnest desire," or that ho was not surrep-tiously hurried away, is in tho testimony of the officer himself. Perhaps if a voice, now hushed in tho silent grave, could bo heard, a very diil'uront tale might bo told. When we first hoard of tho arrest of Lindo, wo called upon Bunker at his residonco, and after waiting awhile outsido tho 'house, whoro it has sinco appeared, Lindo was kept concealed, Bunker, Cussidy, Anderson, and another man joined us. They appeared equally vexed and surprised that the atfuir had leaked out, refused any information respecting the whereabouts of their prisoner, and one of tho party mado a remark that, "nothing could bo done without the d d papers gutting hold of it." So much for there being no "secrecy about ins ueteiiuoii. ., The idea of Lindo selecting the companion ship of such a man as Anderson and two no- lice officers to cscsrt him to New Orleans, or mat ne would voluntarily deliver to them bus money, watch and trunk, is too ridiculous to bo entertained by any but a model conlidence man. uni. torn. SEEING THE ELEPHANT. A friend tells us of a rich incident that oc curred tho other day in tho court room at t ranKlort, in winch the proverbial attractions of the elephant are very forcibly illustrated. it seems mat, on tno day in question, a mo- nagerio was expected in the city, and tho people woro naturally on tho jt vive for tho approaching sights an interest in which his Honor tho Judgo keenly participated. Not withstanding, the court was held on that day, though not as usual. In tho couiso of the morning's business a case of continuance arose, which the Judgo was evidently, not at all in clined to favor. His countenance, indeed. grew absolutely stern with disfavor. The lawyer in charge having urged his plea with all tho ingenuity nnd ability at his command, was at length in the act ot yielding the point in despair, when a brother lawyer, especially up to snutl', roso and whispered in his ear that tho menagerio had nrrived, and the elephant tcotild swim tlio. river ! The suggestion was big with relief. Bright ening with hope, tho wily lawyer at once drew himself nu deferentially, nnd addressing tho court, "may it plcaso your Honor, I havo this moment learned that the Great American Me-nagcrio has reached this city, and the elephrmt will immediately swim the Kentucky river ! 1 T 1 I n.t jitojiu.-, i uui iiiiuriuuu, nro already tnrong-ing the bmiks to witness tho extraordinary font." Tho hit was palpable. Tho intelligence of Buchanan's eloction could hardly have wrought a more wonderful change in tho bearing of his Honor. His stern countenance at onco relaxed into tho most gonial complacency, and in a tone of generous excitement, no remarked, "Gentlemen, I grant this con-tinunnce, and adjourn thecourt. I novorhavo seen an elephant swim a river, nnd, as I nm an old man, it isn't likely that I'll ever havo a hotter opportunity. Tho court is adjourned 1" IJie last thing our friend saw of " tho court." it was making for the river at a speed not contemplated by tho Lifo Insurance Company. cruy there's no resisting tho elephants Louisville Journal. Too W'Asn. The safest, cheapest, most universal accessible, and most clucient, is a peice of White Soap, wit'i a moderately stiff tootn brush, every morning. In addition, immediately after ach meal, nso simply tepid water, with a brush not so stilf ; uso it slowly, with a perpendicular twist, so as to remove particles of food jnore thoroughly from between tho teeth. At tho samo timo twist the brush horrizontally across tho back ot the. tongue In this way, the smell of tho food on the breath of a recant mc.il is at onco re moved. It is a bad plan to defer teeth cleaning from supper until bed time, as it only, gives tho aeeresioris sovcml hours to work their mischief. Jour, rf Health. fit" There is a ninrnim coming when Epis-copalianism, and Slcthodism, snd Congregationalism, shall he abolished, nnd all shall stand on the sea of glass, and worship Him (hat ait-teth on the great wliito throne. I belong to the church of that morning, f like that saying of Whitfield's" Fathof Abraham, ka-re you got, Episcopalians up there f", -".No!" "Hav yon got Methodists Hp -there?" "No!'' "Havo you got Independents?" iio i mono iipt inrisiian, my son : vr. CUJtl NG HAMS. At tho lato Fair of tho Maryland Rlt K,l 0T ricultural. Society, the first, second, third and! fourth premiums wore awarded to hams cured,' as follows: ,( 1st. To 150 pounds f ham,' take ox. of saltpeter, 1 quarts of fino salt, with molasses enough to mako it paste ; rub well on the iitou oiuu , tut ii my it wocks ; mage a picKia strong enough to bonV aft egg ; lot 'th. Km lay in it four weeks.; thon hang and smoke.- Two days before removing from the smoke house, paint with black pepper and strong cider vinegar, after which bag them. , t,,, 2d. Ham weighing 10 pounds, cured b Mrs. Samuel Carr? half-bushel of salt, & ounces of saltpetre, 2 pounds of cayomie.,pepporj 8 poundsof brown sugar. This mixture, rub, bed on 50 hams, averaging 10 pounds, smoker gradually with hickory chips. , . 3d. To 100 pounds of ham, to nrmfo 10 or 12 pounds, hulf-pock ground alum suit, pound sugar, 1 oz. saltpeter, one quart hick-i ory askos, 2 ounces saleratus, 2 ounces red peppor; mix tkem well together, rub the harasi well, and stand thorn on their hocks, and le them remain for fivo weeks, then hang them, up and smoke them about one week. Vnr 1 . 000 pounds of hog meat, half-iushel of fin: sait, uau a gallon best molasses, 3 pounds of brown sugar. li pounds of d very fine Mix all the ingredio'nts well togethor in a large tub, and rub the meat well with it until you absorb the whole quantity-Tho meat must bo taken out of the a week, and rubbed with tho pickle it makes The two last times, you tako it out,' add at each a plate full of alum oalt. it ought to re main in picklo five or six weeks, or according to tho size of tho meat. , f 4th. For 100 pounds of ham. 3 nrttintla t salt, 2 ounces of saltpeter, 2 pounds of sugar; 4 gallons of water the ham remaining ia? picklo eight weeks. Ameriean Farmer. TO C A It PEWTERS. In answer to "best thoughts" T .i'J say, for the benefit of carpenters, millwrights,' machinists, etc., that I havo disnovprp.1 . Midl and easy method of eight squaring any squara stick of timber from twenty-four inches down' w ouo men square, nnd if the stick tapers the, rule holds good. Thus : Lay your square on tho stick, and prick at 7 find 17 nniha fiv.m sides at each end, and snap your line, and hew otl the corners, and tho stick is eight square.' If tho stick is less than Wolbetsqare, lay tha squaro on diagonally across the stick, from-corner to corner, and prick as beforo at 7. 17 -"u " ruio is a saving or three-fourths of tho time usually spent in tho oU war- kg. w: How TO LOOK YOUNQ. How is it thntanms men thought to be so old, still look so young, while others thought vonnn- mnat ctiii 11, old ? Tho cause lies verv freouontrv in th.- selvos. Mr. Rant once, on linc nBVoi reason, said : " I never ride when I can walk I never eat. but one dish at dinner ; I nevereet drimk. My walking keepsr my blood in circulation; my simple diet prevents indigestion, and never touching ardent spirits, my liver, cevor fears being eaten unalive." Rut ha got to add one of the greatest causes of lasting! youth, "a kind, unenvious heart." Jjnvy can dig as deeply in, the human faco as time itsolf. Concord freeman. The Eid of a Drinking Club. A eelobrated drinking club, in a largo tow!? in tho west of Scotland, which had formerly great influence at tho.kjcal elections, isbrokea up. 1 wo of its members were sent to a lunatic asylum ; ono jumped from window and killed himsolf ; one walked or fell into the, wa-tor at night and was drowned ; one was found' dead in a public houso ; one died of delirium tremens j upwards of ten became bankrupt ;' four died ore they bad lived half their days. Ono, who was a bailie when connected with', tho club, is at present keeping a low public, houso. Such are A few facts, well known to thoso living in tho locality. Liverpool Albion. (KrThe Catholic Bishop and priest o Now Jersey have decided fh if. iCir i offence for any members of their flocks to hold-a wake oyor tho body of a deceased friend, after tho 4th day of March noxt. We ' wfsS ' tor tno sake of public order, that the vencrabio Bishop of Buffalo, would take similar action. Wakes are accompanied bv.urmaf. immnni;ii.. and some or tho most serious disturbances M tho peace, grow out of those barbarorS observances. Buffalo Express. (fcr A clergyman travelling i was asked by ono of the passengers if he thought pious hoathen would go to heaven'' " Sir," said the elergvnian. " I nm , n;- tod Judgo of tho world, and consequently .can-not tell; but if you get to heaven, you shall either tind them thore, or a good reason why they are not." A reply well fitted to ans-! wcr on importiuent question, dictated byidl curiosity. ' (KT The Supremo Court of CHiio nnd Snath; Carolina lutcly decided that tlio iosing part. m a wager may recover from the stakeholder tho money ho may havo deposited with hin although tho lnttor, nftor tho dotormination of tho wager, had by iho order of tho depositor,' paid tho money over to the winner. This decision of the Court is destined to effect an erW tiro revolution in tho hotting wovW; ' CT Tho Rochester Times says : " Wo could' never understand tho reason" why tho mar' who sells a yard of cloth, or a hoe, or an axe.' or a pair of shoes, is regarded by tho commu-. nity as a better or more respectablo man thar'-he who mado it nor ho who sells a, barrel of! Hour, or ships it off to another country, thar' ho who raised tho wheat from which 'it wV mannracturod." Acts, Xot Words. A Sew England' clor gymnn, enforcing on his congregation the necessity of practical godliness, nnd contrasting tho early Christians with thoso .of thn pisent generation,, vory properly reltjarfTpd s, "flV have too many resolutions, 'and' too little action. 'Tho Acts of tho Apostles' is. thi title, of one of tho books of tho New Testament; their Resolutioni have not reached us." : -. 03rA noted politician was recently Cnnght by a friend in. the act of perusing the Scriptures. Upon asking him what rmrtimln,- 7 tjotf of JJe good book he hid selected fer . ' luinatiori, ia replied: "I am reading O19 story about tho loaves and fishes." ftir lIope and cares, sneer and fosrs. dirW ur life Would you be freo from these b1- tics? Think every day will be your last; and thfn thefsucceeding hours will be Un more welcome bscauso unexpected," 05" .A person preteiidmr ghost, wVs asScd what the apparitiow ttatt him. "How should I ki UI m not killed in the dotd Urjuajw

(Ill, 'I., Ill . .1! VOL III. MOUNT YEUNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. G, 1857. .JNU..B. ill . ; The place to bny Plows SS IB TiIOUNT VEHNOK.O. rpirEY are far fumed. Tho reputation of the JL Furlong Plow U wull ostnbliahcU, and M. C. Furlong A Baraga era tlio men In buy of. Thoro you oan get good and aorvlcoablo l'lnwn and Share lwayi, to fit any patent you cliooso to buy of tlicm ; M muj uianuuuHuru nuurcs umi will amt Mo Vor- non now, matte by Uooper ft Co., nlno, by C, 1. Buckingham k Co., and tho pluwa that have boon uanntaotured by M, C. Furlong for tlio last ten yeara. Farmeri, bear thia in mind, If you purchano ahuroa ior ui. Liong now, ot rurlong & Suvoro, you will hav. thoso that will suit your plowa, and woar well in mi njiawKc. voniiuor una in your purcbasoa, If you wadt J. LONG'S PLOW, 0. J, or No. 4, or No. 1 : right band or loft, thcro you got tbo boat kind. If you want tho lliaer Wow, which la a much auporior plow to the Long' 1'ntcnt, for any uao, yon oan got it. If you wish ouo that ia 1... t I i : . , i .1 wobbor lur nun inun umiur, miy um firCHIST PATENT FJ nd you will havo tho vory best. If you want tho rr noon sin, iraprovou Dy furlong, tliey will Bell you that, and it is an excellent plow, If you winit tho Stool Plow, there it Is, or If you prefer tho Curtiss now me ono mat mo uralt runs over auuiba. light-r, by actual tost than nny other plow on exhibition at tho Summit oounty Fair, oall bore, and you will ' be accommodated. Double and Single Shovel Plows Are manufactured by them also. Plows aud Shares, sold at Whole-lale and iietuil. Merchants and hore to accoraiaiidato their custom- tS&HSSS era, and make inonoy in tho operation. Mount Vornon, is tho Plowdom of tho west, as tho Western Roscrvo is tho Clioesedom, and is thoroforo ne onoapost pluco to buy Plowa and shares, Rojebs' Patent Steel Self BUAnrE.vixa and tooth for Bale hore. This Cultivator is tho best V Iplerucnt for cultivating corn and soeding now in UoO. t2TN. B. M. C. Fchloxo 4 Savaoe, havo the rigut ior tno anovo toolli, tor this oounty and Licking aud none are permitted to sell, but their author. iicd agents. The two borso Cultivator for putting tn whea will bo found to bo fully equal to tho wheat drill, and only costs from SO to $8, while that costs o. farmers, looK to your interest in thia matter UTAH WOJiJC WAHUAXTElK.m Old casting and all kinds of couutry produco re ceived in payment ior wont. M. C. FURLOXQ & SAVAGE, march 11-y New Store, New "Goods, ahs sew arszeaas: T11E undersigned boga leave to inform the inhiibi tanta of Mouut Vernon and vicinity that they have opened on Main Street, undor tho Lybraud JIouso, with an elegant assortment of READY MADE CLOTHING And Gentlemen's FURNISHING GOODS, fielcetod carefully and most particulary for th is raar-kot, which they will soli at prices never before known in thoso parts. Being dircotly connected with ono of the largest and most ablo manufactories in the Eastj tho people will at onoo perceivo, that we have tho facilities of obtaining Bargains, and of selling them fully TWENTT'FIVE PER. CEXT. CHEAPER than they can bo made up hore. We have made permauent arrangements to have our goods manufactured expressly for us, and under the supervision of those connected with us; and Thoroforo, wo have no hesitation whatever, in saying, that we havo now on hand, and will always .offer tho best JjfiPREADY HADE CLOTniNO IN MOUNT VERNOf,.JFJ ji'otwithstanding the abortion of our friendly ei,m- potitoc, in cautioning tho public to bewure ol lloch-estor Clothing, ho shows his woaknes at ouco. Our eitiiena hero have been gulled too long by payin exorbitant prices.'; all wo ask is a fair trial, and defy competition, liut now tno wora u Down with all Monopoly ! Competition is tho life of trado. Give every body a .ehance to buy as cheap as they can. All wo care for is to make an honest living aud giveeatielaction. Como ono come all, and judge for yourselves. Savo your twenty-fivo per cent, by buying of J. EPSTEIN & iJKOTllER. tyP. S. Wehaduo desiro to outer into nny controversy, and therefore issued uo hand bills, but wished the people to bo umpire, mid bo convinced. . But our business neighbor, forgeting tho just Ame rican principle, "LIVE AND LET LIVE." and not devour all, for that is too much tho nature of a Wolf, has used inOainatory langungo with the intent to injure us, ana to mislaid Uie public at largo. Wo leoro it for time to show that our goods are staple, firm and reliable Truth must prevail, lie sure and give us a call, to examine at least, as all are war ranted to tit and not to rip. oot 38-tf J. E. 4 ERO. WAR IN KANSAS! BENJAMIN D. EVANS A CO., would rospect-fnlly announce to the citizens of Knox county nd tho "rest of mankind," that tbey bare bought Stove and Tin Establishment of John Cooper & Co., in the Kremlin Block, No. 5, whero ahoy intend to keep constantly ou band a general assortment of PARLOR AND . COOKING STOVES, embroclntt all the most recent styles and patterns. It is also oar purpose to keep an citcuMvo variety of TIN WAUB of every description, also, Copper, Sheet Iron, Britannia and Japnn Waie. IIoUow Waro, Patent Pumps, Lend Pipe, Ao., man ufactured by experienced and eompotcut workmen, ,and of good material. Uelioving that a nimblo aixpenco la better than a alow stinting, we intend mat our terms snail be as ' moderate as those of any other establishment, and under no circumstances, are wo to be undersold. With tbo best of facilities for manufacturing, and a very large stock, wo believe we can mnke it advun-tagoous to country merebnnts, and dealers generally in tin waro, to make their purchases of us. We are enabled to sell, wmQixsAzs on retail, ' and we particularly invite wholesale dealers to our ..establishment. - jgTJobbing and ropairing done neatly, expeditiously, id upon moderate terms. tifWcbavo adopted the casu system, belicv-' ilng It to be mutually benenoial to the seller and the .buyer, and to cash euatomors we extend a cordial inflation to examine our stock, prices, Ac,, before ' asking purchases elsewheae. U.D.(EVAN3 A CO. JOB EVANS, has the pleasnre of announcing to the now generation as well aa the old that he till continues at his old establishment en llain at., " nearly opposite the Kokosing Iron Works, where he baa erory article in bis Una of business, from a tin .cup to a cooking Stove. He returns bis thanks to bis "old line" customers and extends an invitation to new ones to give him a call.' ! tdfPersons indebted to him are requested to call nd settle, as hia old accounts must be eloaed up. ' jan29 JOB EVANS. ' Westward Ho! 1 (f ACRES of tho bost description of prairie H)U land, 40 aerea under cultivation, 0 acres aowed in wheat, and a good framo house thereon, With 20 acres of timber, expressly designed fur fencing and improving the same, and lying convenient thereto, ia now offerod for sale or in exchange for real estate in this county. Said premises are wlth-. in two anilea of Crown Point, the oounty aeat of Lake sonnty, Indiana, one of lbs ivory best and ' richest districts In the State, eight milca from the Michigan Contxal R. R., 40 miles only from Chicago, the great market for the West. 0 Perrons wishing to make an Investment ia wei- '.. 4ern lands, or to settle permanently in the west, can purchase, or exchange laid here, for this property -o Uis aaost favorable terms. I , Stock, Crops, snd Farming Utensils ovlll bo dis-nsd of along with tho farm if desired, for further naitkiuUrs enquire of . JOHN ADAMS, Atfy at Law, ' mtyo-tf , Mount Vernon, 0. trANKEES, then Cod Fish am Tnm, at Jtt jaly 8tsY WAiUiER MJUJiR'S For the Mt. Vornon Republican. ARE THEY CiOHE ! IT LIZZIE II. SMITH. Are they gono? both Rono? to that unknown shore t Will wo see their forms on earth no more? Has their morning sun declined so soon ? Has their brightest hnpos been snapped at noon 7 Will wo see their smiles on earth no more? Will they not return from that unknown shore? Must wo listen for their stops in vain ? Their voioos ncvor hear again 1 Hud human skill no power to stay Tho fell destroyer on his way? Why did ho mark them for his own Whilo youth's bright light around them Blown ? When round them over seemed to movo A heavenly atmosphere of lovo ?' Whilo futiiro hopes seemed bright and fulr, Oh I could ho not a while forbcur ? Yet should ire question, wercnino ? Can f.irtell Ood'a groat design ? No I meekly lovo, and kiss tho rod, And leave the ijnut result with (iod, Tho tear of lovo may freely (lew, 'Tis right my frioud it should bo so, Did not our Saviour weep whon hero? Did Ho forbid affection's tear? Then weep, 'twill euso tho aching breast, And give tho o'orburdoned spirit rest; Yet meekly bow and kiss tho rod, And lenvo tho great result to God. Mt, Veiixon, 0., Aug. 11th, "M. A TEW SHOUT YEAUS AND THEN. A few short yenrs and then Tho dream of lifo would be Like shadows of a morning cloud, It is reality I A few short years and thon Tho idolj loved tlio bost Will pass in all their prido away, As sinks the sun to rest. A few short years and then Our young hearts may be reft Of every hope, mid liud no gleam Of childhood's sunshine left I A few short yenrs and then Impatient of its bliss, The weary soul shall seokon high A better home than this. THE INQUISITIVE YANKEE. A gentleman riding in nn Eastern Railroad car, which was rather scarcely supplied with passengoiy, observed, in a seat befbro him, n lean slab-sided Yankee : cverv feature of his face seemed to nsk a question, and a little cir cumstance soon proved that ho possessed a more "enquiring mind." Before him, occupy ing the entire seat, sat a lady, dressed in deep black, and after shifting his position several times, and manu;uvering to get an onuortuni- ty to look into her face, he at length caught her eye "In allliction ?" " Yes, sir," responded the lady. " Pa-rent ? father or mother ? " " Xo, sir." " Child, perhaps ? boy or girl ? " "No, sir, not a child -I have no children." " Husband, then I expect ?" " Yes," was tho curt answer. " Hum U-cbolery ? a tradiu' man mav- bo?" "Sly husband was sea-fiirins man the captain of a vessel ; ho didn't die of cholera, no was urowneU." Oh, drownod, eh ?" pursued the inquisi- hesitating for a brief instant. tor, "Save UaclustP " Yes. tho vessel was saved, and mv hus band's ell'ects," said the widow. " Was Ihoy ? " asked tho Yankee, his eves i ' urigiiiuiiuig up. " Pious man ? " Ho was a member of tho Methodist church." The next question was a little delayed but it came. "Don't you think you havo a great cause to oc tnanKtui tnat ho was a pious man and sav ed hut cAm(" "I do," said tho widow, abruptly, turning ner neau to iook out ol tno window. The m-defaticable 'pump' changed his position, held tho widow by his glitter eye once more, and propounded ono inoro query, in a lower tono. with his head slightly inclined forward, over tlio bacK ol tno seat. " as you calculating to get married again.?" " Sir," said the widow, indignantly, 'you aro impertinent 1 ' And sho loft her seat and took another, on tho other sido.of tho car. " Peai to bo a littlo hull'y ! " said the ineffa-blo bore, turning to our narrator behind him. " W hat did thoy niako you pay lor that umbrel you've got in your hand ?" JUVENILE ENEItGY. In December, 1807, W. II. Maynard, Esq., was teaching a school for a quarter in the town of Plainiicld, Massachusetts. One cold. blustering morning, on cnterins his school room, lie observed a lad, ho had not seen before, sitting on ono of tho beuches. The lad soon mado known his errand to Mr. Maynard. He was fifteen years old ; his parents lived seven miles distant ; he wanted an education, and had como from home on foot that morning to see if Mr. Maynard could help him to contrivo how to obtain it. Mr. Maynard asked him if ho was acquainted with any ono in tho plac'o. "No." "Do your parents know any ono hero?" "No." "Lan your parents help you towards obtain ing an education ?" " No." ' Have you any friends that can give you assistance ?" " No." V ell, how do you expect to obtain an edu cation." "I don't know, but I thought I would como aud soo you." Mr. Maynard told him to stay that day, and ho would seo what could bo done, llo discovered that the boy was possessed of good sense, but no uncommon brillnncyj and ho was parcticularly struck with tho cool and rcsoluto mnnner in which ho undertook to conquer dilliculties which would have intimidated common minds. In tke course of tho day, Mr. Maynard mado provisions for having him boarded through the winter in tho family with himself, the lad paying for his board by Ids services out of school. Ho gave himself dilligontly to study, in which he mado good but not rapid profi ciency, improving every opportunity of read ing and conversation Tor acquiring knowledge j and thus spent tho winter. When Mr. Maynard left tho placo in the spring, ho engaged a minister, who resided about four miles from tho boy's father, To hear kw recitations; and the -boy accordingly boarded at home and pur sued bin studies. It is unnecessary to pur sue the narrativo further. Mr. Maynard never saw the lad afterwards. Uut this was tho early history of the Iter. Jones King, D. D., hose exertions in the cause of Oriental learning, and in alloviating the miseries of Grocco, have endeared him alike to Hho scholar and tlio philanthropist, and shd a brirjlii mv nf glory on his native country. Too Late. An Irishman was indufoiriff irr inc very iniuucciuni occupation ol sucking raw-eggs and reading a newsimper. By some mis chance Jio contrived to bolt a live chicken.- Tho poor bird chirped as it went down his throat, and Jie rery coolly said: " Be the powers, my younj 'friend, you spoke too late!" l'KEE KANSAS. A few days ninco John P. Halo hold up, in tlio Senate of tlio United States, an immense postor, issued during tlio Presidential campaign in Pennsylvania, in which the voters woi'0 appealed to ill letters that could bo read ufar, to rally ono aud all in the niuno of "Buchanan, Ureckiioridgo und Freo Kansas." A transparency it will bo remembered, with this identical inscription, was carried in tlio great liuchanan torchlight procession in this city. So overwhelming was tho popularity of the battlo cry of "Free Kansas," that it was ta ken up by tho combatants on each corner of tho triangular fiolil of luttllc; nnd m Stales whoro freo labor is held as honorable, tho controversy was often bitter ns to who wero liest ontilled to tho watchword that signilicd freedom in tho far West. Tho power of tho Republican party, ns developed in tho ono million three hundred thousand votes cast for Fremont, nnd tho consciousness of tho Democracy that they wero pressed to tho vory brink of irretrievable disaster, and only saved by dexterous dodging behind the breastworks of tho "third party," nnd tho raising of a fog of fulso issues, with which many woro blinded, nnd in which wero con jured up horriblo phantasms, has forced upon aitwuoiiavo any tiiougiit ol tho luture, tho conviction that tho existence of tho Democratic party in the Northern StutcR depends absolutely upon the admission, by tho next Congress, of Kansas as a Freo State If Kansas should bo mado a Slave State, tho Democratic organization would bo numbered among the parties that wero, but aro not, as hardly n township in tho Xorth. outside of "Kgypt" and Rome of tho dark districts ol Pennsylvania, could bo depended upon for a majority in favor of any w hole ticket" that had the endorsement of tho Administration. Tho moral power of millions demands Freedom for Kansas, and woo to the partisans who daro resist. Though Fremont was not elected, the force of tho sentiment that ho rep- resenteu lias mauo usell lelt. It appeared not only in the vote cast for him, but in tho character of the support given Mr. Buchanan in tho Xorth, and is potential now in the land. The hllibuster propagandists of slavery who would, simply for thesako of its political power, havo thrust it upon Kansas, and who, in attempting to do so, inllicted a foul stain of disgraco upon their country, and caused some bloodshed and much misery, tind that they aro fighting against fate. Tho llissouriuns could invade Kansas and spread terror anions tho settlors, but it has been discovered that the peculiar institution cannot be planted in .that way. Whilo the Boarder KUians were organizing forays into tho Territory, stealing horses, burning cabins, etc., etc., the substantial emigrants wero on the side of free institutions, and tho persecutions with which they woro ulUicted only made them more determined in tho maintenance of their principles. When tho Missouri liver was blockaded, greatly to tho detriment of tho Commercial interests of Missourians, tho kind of emigration which as to lia-ve been peremptorily cheeked by that measure, flowed through Iovya, across four hundred miles of prarle, to tho promised land. 1 no slave propagandist propagandist lountl it lin- P"SS'W to rear a sullicioiit barrier against tho Mloodof freedom. The best interests of tho htate ot Missouri all nor elements ol conservatism and the Democratic party itself, demanded, for tho sake of their own csistonco, a cessation of tlio atrocious outrages against men from tho most populous and wealth)' sections ol tlio country, llio credit ol Missouri, already depreciated, tho vitality of democracy, well nigh crushed out, depended, for restoration to good standing and life, upon (he pacification of the territory, and to eltect that, a show, at least, of fair play was requisite. Hence tho appointment of Gov. Geary, who, not lulling to see something ol the liiior-nal system of oppressive and torturing aggros sion, carried on against freo State men as such, and having made loud professions of his determination to have equal and cxat;t justice done to all, was compelled to resist tho robber gangs of Missourians whom ho founil represented in tho high ollicial places of the Territory. Freo State men who were under arrest aud awaiting trial, could not be bailed under any circumstances ; but Judgo Lccom-pto did not hesitate to permit a proslavery murderer whose deed of blood hail fallen un der .Gcary'd observation to- go his way on giving bail. Geary had just boasted of hav ing this man arrested, and mentioned tho in cident to a group of Freo Stato men to illus trate his imiKirtiality, when tho news of the release was received-; and thus the Governor and Chief Justice camo in collision. In this conilict between tho Executive and tho Judiciary, tho latter triumphed so far as to lot the murderer go Ireo ; but the Judgo has now Die liberty to Ibllow him to some abode of jest from the tribulations of tho law. The power of public opinion has at last operated even through the obdurate and silly perversity of franKlin fierce, and tlirust tlio unjust jtulg-from tho supremo bench of Kansas. The pole icy which is really tho necessity of tho now Administration, is already comm" into plav in Kansas. Geary represents liuchanan, and tho new chief justice is from Lexington, Kv and was recently a law partner of J. 0. lireck-onrldgo. Col. Titus has lelt tho territory in disgust, as horso stealing and cabin burning aro no longer necessary to tlio preservation ol law and ordjr. Tha oxodui of this blackguard and his desperadoes, is important as in dicative of tho running of the tide. Thcro is no lurther demand lor such men. 1 ho enterprise in which they enlisted, that of mtuiufac-turing a slavo stato out of a five territory by violence, in tho name of law and order, is a failure. The steady stream of natural emigration from tho states of the north, whose homo strength and cxpansivo energies aro incalcu lably greater than thoso of commonwealths made weak and clleto by slavery, and the mighty moral power of tho opposition to the extension of shivery, tolls tho story and it is, mat KANSAS will he fiili;. cm. .orn. An Argument for Gentlemen's Shawls. Tho economy of shawls in tho way of pre serving coat sleeves from tho wear and tear of hauling on an off an overcoat, no ono will deny ; their warmth can not bo disputed ; their gruco on a man's back is not claimed. We overheard nn argument upon tho shawl ques tion between two beaux, which was at onco most Ingenious and conclusive. Beau No. 1 condemned -shawls ns making a man look round shouldered, And as being ill looking generally, and ungraceful. .Beau No. 2 ad mitted tho force of the arguments, but said they wero just tho thing for evening meetings religious or secular Hind demonstrated the fact ns follows. Said ho . "Now, Bob, don't you believe that on Sun day evening I went homo from church with and her f"llier, each having an arm, and as true as you live, '1' had hold of -'a hand niitler my shawl, all tbo Way,- and her mother didn't know a thing about it Aint shawls an institution ?" It was decided in tho affirmative. Cleveland Herald.' AN 1NTKKEST1NO SI,AVI5 CAHK, NMOWIXJ THE UEAUTIliS OF THE INSTITUTION. Tho Rochostor, N. Y. Dcmorrat of tho 2.!d lilt,, contains an appeal to tho liberal aud lie novolent people of New York, signed by Judgi Sampson, a well known and highly respecta bly cili.on ot llochoster. ins appeal to raise seven hundred dollars to purchase from slavery a colored man formerly residing in that city, who was kidnapped und sold into slavery m Ueorgia. Tho Judgo sets forth tho facts of tho case, which aro in briof as follows : Several years ago, a respectable hardworking colored man lived in llochester. Ho was a blacksmith and owned a shop. His name was Dixon, llo died sonio years ago, and left a family of sons and daughters, among whom was Henry, who kept a barbershop under tho American hotel.' All who knew him concur in giving him an excellent character. Alow than a year ago, a sistor of Ilonry, living in ltuli'alo, culled upon Judgo Sampson, and informed hini that her brother left for tho South somctimo beforo, nnd that nothing was heard from him until recently, whon two letters had been received from him, ono of which was to James S. Seymour, Ksq., of Auburn, informing his friends that ho had been employ ed ns a hack driver in the city of Washington ; that ho stopped at a railroad station between aslnnirton and lialtunoro to stay over uiglit; that while asleep in bed ho was seined by some unknown ruffians nnd taken to a slavo pen, and sold ns a slavo fo a man who lived in the city of Macon, Ga., by whom ho was taken to his residence whero ho was still held m bond age. In tins letter to air. beymour, he en treated Ins mends, it possible, to procure Ins lilierntion. It was on this businesss that his sistor called to consult Judgo Sampson. The rest of the story wo will let tlio Judgo tell in his own languago : I felt tho inoro interest in tho case, from bavin;' known the family well, and also, that lioth tho father and Henry wero once man hers of nn African Sunday School under my superintendence. I promptly piollorred my assistance, nnd with tho aid of two or three others, caused nllidavits of tho circumstances to bo made, showing also that neither Henry. his father nor mother, wero ever slaves but born tree, nnd we mado application to the Gov ernor of this Stato, under a statute law by which ho is authorized in such cases to appoint an ngent to go nnd demand nnd reclaim a free citizen, so illegally held in bondage. Gover nor Clark expressed nn interest in tho caso, and promptly appointed, as such ngent, n gen tleman living in Auburn, whom Mr. Seymour aloresaid recommended, aud who knew Henry well, and kindly prolessed lus desire to bo appointed.Having received full instructions from mo, tho ngent proceeded to JUacon, and lound the residence of tho individual designated by Henry in his letter, but found that about the tiino.or shortly alter the writing of the letter to Mr. Seymour, he had sold Henry to some person anil to soino part of tho country unknown By tho advice and with tho assistance of legal counsel, various fruitless efforts were made to ascertain cither tho Jthen owner or his resi dence. The counsel finally advised tho agent to re turn home they promising still to make fur ther cliorts to ascertain where ho was, in order to reclaim hiin : and tho counsel wero requested to inform mo of the result of these ef forts. I havo reason to believe that the coun sel nre competent and havo been very faithful. They havo recently written to me that all ef forts to ascertain cither tho owner of Henry or his residence, have failed. Tho former owner, who is represented to bo a heartless, unprincipled man, rclttscs for obvious rea sons to givo any information, llo oilers, however, for tho sum of seven hundred dollars, to repurchase Henry, and deliver him to his friends, that ho may bo restored to free dom. Ho will do this for $700 and nothing less. Ik nmaiJuivi his pound nf Jlesh. There is no law nor human force by which ho can be compelled to iuforAi whero Henry is. Hero then we have a well authenticated caso of a freo citizen of New York, having been stolen wliilo on his way home, within a few miles of tho National Capitol., hurried oil' and sold into perpetual bondage. A system which permits of such outrages being committed, is not very far reinovod from tho atrocities of tho African slavo trade, nnd men who aro parties to it, or a community which tolerate it, and do not cause tho kidnapped to be restored to his birthright, havo very littlo farther down hill to travel to reach tho regular African piracy stopping place. Judgo Sampson is now endeavoring to raiso $700 to reclaim this free man, aud bring him home again among his kindred. With such examples licforo us, wo think it is tinio for tho General Government to give us a law for tho reclamation of freemen kidnapped iuto Slavery. Wo havo already a law for the reclamation of fugitive slaves, and of fugitives from justice Vl'c want ono now for the protection and restoration of freemen. Nothing can better show how vilely our National Government has become prostituted to tho behests of tho slave power, than the fact that if a slave escapes from his master into a freo State, the cutiro power of the Gov ernment is brought to bear to cause his ar rest, and drive linn back into bondage, and if any resistance is made a yell of vengeance goes up Irani tlio entiro slavcliolding States, and threats of disunion are borne upon every gale. It ut wo havo no laws by Congress to prevent kidnapping, or to force the man stealers to givo up their prey. A Truth for Parents. Tiev. Dr. Dull' remarks "I am prepared from cxierienco to say that in nino cases out often, the hwird of accumulated money given to.cliudren, by whom tuey were ncvor earned and who acquired no habits of industry, or tnrilt, or labonousnes, prove in point ol fact rather a curse than a blessingj;,Vam prepar ed to substantiate that as a luntuf of fact, not merely from iny .own knowledgo of tho sub ject, but from the statements of men who have been of watchful and observant habits, cultivated not in Great Britain, but in America. Yet it is melancholy, that so littlo do parents know of the mass of misery they aro accumulating for their children, in heaping up these hoards for them, as littlo do they think kqw big with misery these hoards nre." The remark is worthy of tho best consideration of parents ; and tho truth, it inculcates should constrain them to uso their wealth in doing good and not Hoard up to injure tiicir children. Or" Tho Vico President, Brcckonridgc, in a speech to tho Electors of Kentucky, spoke very jrartnly of tho Old Line Whig3 of that Stato, mho went for him and Buchanan, and hoped they would bo soon Ukoji into tho vory bosom of the Democratic party. CiT Douglas Putnam, Esq,, of HarmarV 0., a well known director of the Marietta Itail-road, has offored to give $20,000 if 30,000 more is raised, for tho better endowment of JnartetU College. THE USE OF 1I1S NAME. I' You may uso my name," said a distinguished man to ono about to visit a certain placo, "nnd that will secure you admission."' I'ho visitor had only to mention tho namo of Ins distinguishes! inend, and every attention was sholvn him. Tlio use of agrent namo is thus oftontimesa matter ol great importance m seeming advantages which could not otherwise be reached, lint this uso is confined to a few. It is only to a few that the man of intluencoesays, " You may uso my name." It is not so in regard to that namo which is above every other namo. That nnine mny be used by all the redeemed. J o every lost and helpless sinner who desires holiness and sal vation, Christ sdys. " You may uso my name." This is an nil-prevailing name It secures at once access to a throne of grace Pardon is what tho sinner needs. Tho Eter nal King is tho only ono who can pardon. Justice and judgment aro tho habitation of Ins throne. J lie Sinner cannot approach it without meeting with the all-consuniing frown. When Christ permits him to uso his name. tho asiract of things is changed. Tho throne of judgment becomes a throne of graco, to which tne namo secures lus pardon. It secures tho enduring riches of cternitv. Oftentimes tho namo of a man will unlock the storehouse of wealth, nnd draw forth funds which could not otherwise bo obtained. Tho use of tho namo of a successful man of business, has often mado tho fortune of tho youthful incrcliaiit. Tho uso of tho Savior's name is far more efficacious. It gives a man a ti-tlo to an inheritance which is incorruptible, undbfiled, nnd which fadeth not nway. A man has only to go to God, and making use of tho namo of Christ, ask for a mansion in Heaven, and it will bo given him. There is no good which cannot bo obtained by asking in tho name of Christ. AY'o havo tho unqualified promise of Ood to bestow upon us whatsoever wo ask in his namo. The use of this powerful namo is offorcd to all penitent and believing sinners. How few there aro that avail themselves of the ofler ! Christians do not use as freely ns they ought the privilege granted them. They do not ask for as many things as they are permitted to ask for; and they do not receive ns many favorable answers as they would receive, did they rely wholly upon that name. True, they profess to present all their petitions in tho namo of Christ, but words nro sometimes used without a realizing senso of tho ideas they are intended to express. When wo really make use of the namo of Christ, our petitions will never bo rejected. Truly this is tho all-prevailing name X- Y. Observer. L,tite Items or Kansas News. Tho Mo., republican of yesterday, says : E. Hoagland, Esq., United States Commissioner, arrived in this city last evening, on his way to AVashington. Ho left Lccompton on the 9th of December. Everything was quiet in the Territory. Lcvcn worth land sales were progressing, but individuals threaten to file objections, alleging that many of tho "squatter claims" that havo been bought in at the assessed price, were Iradulcntly claimed. Gov. Geary's policy elicits general commen dation. Tho bands of Pobhcrs heretofore reported about tno Head ol JUuIl creek, havo been dis persed. Commissioner Ilongland nnd Marshal Jones were sometime since dispatched, by the Gov ernor, to the southern part of tho Territory, with two companies of cavalry, to mako arrests und quell tho disturbances in that sec tion. J ho object was accomplished. Some twenty or thirty families residing near Council Grove, whose lands havo recent ly been included within the altered boundaries of tho Kansas Indian Reserve, havo appealed to tho Governor to intercede, and prevent them from being driven away from their cabins, at this inclement season of the year, as is uircateiieu by tlio Indian Agent. Tho roads aro very bad aud dangerous. Many of the Stages between Jell'erson Citv and Kansas, upset. Dr. John H. Bilion, Gov. Geary's private secretary, lies at Arrow Hock. seriously injured about tho head and shoulders, by the upsetting of tho stage on Monday night of last week. From tho Missouri lk-moorat. From Knui-as. Lawrexce, K. T., Dec. 13th, 1S5G. Tho news of Whitfield's rejection reached hero last night. The Lawrence bovs fetched out the howitzer aud jircd thirty-two guns in honor of mo intelligence. Uliey think they will no longer bo disgraced in the U. S. Senate by Missouri delegates. Clark, tho murderer of Barbour, and Indian Agent, has been removed. A man from Ossawatomie, reports all quiet in that vicinity. The great hind salon at Leavenworth aro passing olf quietly. The weather is very cold, and tho river frozen over. Us-ios.Lawiien-ceb. Kansas, Dec. 12, '50. To the Eilitor of the Democrat: A special messenger arrived in Lecompton yesterday, from Washington, with dispatches from tho President. Gen. Clark, tho Indian Agent to tho Pottawatomie Indians, has been removed, nnd Isaac Winston, of Culpepper Co.,. Virginia, apiointcd to fill tho vacancy. Clark is very much excited about it, nnd swears rcv.epgo on all that ho can find that wero instrumental in bringing about his remo-al from o'filco. Yours, Esses. ()5-Tho Buffalo Republic gives the following excellent a J vico to young men : Winter Evesixos. Tho long- evenings are now fully at hand and much timo may be devoted by our young men to mental improvement. Instead of spending their leisure hours on tho corners of the streets, indulging as too many do, in proGino and obscono language, if they would improve tho hours thus spent in the acquiring of useful knowledgo, which may bo obtuied at less expense than tobacco and scgars, they would not only benefit thems-selvcs but society at large, by becoming sober, intelligent and virtuous citizens, qualified to fill tho various stations to which they may bo culled in after life Could our youth but appreciate the value of well formed habits ujxin their future usefulness and prosperity in life, wo fed persuaded that they would embrace every opportunity to cultivate tho faculties with which they are endowed, and thus lay tho foundation for future usefulness. Lasd 1'Evr.n is Kassas. Land speculators appear to have got on a full head of steam in Kansas, and wo may goon expect to hear an explosion.' A letter from Lcveoworth says: "A lot containing 50 acres, lying half a" milo from town, sold at privnto sale, a day or two since, for $11,000! Ono of 53 acres for $12,000. One of 10 acres for $3,000. Single lots 24 feet by 110 aro selling from $200 to $2,500 1 Small oQlcp buildings rent for $C00 per year:" AEVEIt DESPAIIt. Thcro is no trait of human character so po tcntial for wont or woe, as firmness. To the merchant it is nil important. Before its ir resistible energy tho most formiditblo obsta cles become as cobweb barriers in its path. Uillictillies, tho terror of which causes tho pampered sdns of luxury to shrink back with dismay, provoke from tlio man of lofty determination only a smile The whole history of our race all nature, indeed teems with ex amples to show what wonders may be accom plished by resolute perseverance and patient toil. It is related of Tamerlane, tho celebrated warrior, tho terror of whoso arms spread thro' all tho Eastern nations, and whom victory at tended nt almost every stop, that ho once learned lrom nn insect a lesson of persever ance, which had a striking effect on his future character and success. When closely pursued by his enemies as a cotcinponiry tells tlio anecdote ho took ro-fugo in Bomo old ruins, whoro, loft to his solitary musings, ho espied an ant tugging nnd striving to carry a single grain of corn. His unavailing oll'orts wero repeatod sixty-nine times, nnd at each several time, so soon as ho reached a certain point of projection ho fell back with his burden, unable to surmount it ; but tho seventieth time ho bore nway his spoil in triumph, and loft tlio wondering hero reanimated and exulting in the hope of future victory. Itesolution is nlmost omnipotent. Sheridan was at first timid, nnd obliged to sit down in the midst of his speech. Convinced of, nnd mortified ot, tho causo of his failure, ho said ono day to a friend, "It is in mo, and it shall come out." Prom that moment ho rose and shone, and triumphed in a consummate eloquence Hero was true nnd moral courago. And it was well observed by a heathen mor alist, that it is not becauso things aro difficult that we dare not undertake them. Bo, then, bold in spirit. Indulge no doubts they are traitors. In the practical pursutt of our high aim, let us never lose sight of it in the slightest instance ; for it is inoro by a disregard of small things, than by open and llagrant offences, that men como short of excellence. There is always a right nnd a wrong : nnd if you ever doubt, bo sure you take not tho wrong. Observe this rule, nnd every experience will bo to you nn advancement. The Liutlu Case. TVo have elsewhere published tho report of the Mayor in tho Lindo case, as transmitted to Council. Tho only evidence that he left this city in chargo of the officers at his own "earnest desire," or that ho was not surrep-tiously hurried away, is in tho testimony of the officer himself. Perhaps if a voice, now hushed in tho silent grave, could bo heard, a very diil'uront tale might bo told. When we first hoard of tho arrest of Lindo, wo called upon Bunker at his residonco, and after waiting awhile outsido tho 'house, whoro it has sinco appeared, Lindo was kept concealed, Bunker, Cussidy, Anderson, and another man joined us. They appeared equally vexed and surprised that the atfuir had leaked out, refused any information respecting the whereabouts of their prisoner, and one of tho party mado a remark that, "nothing could bo done without the d d papers gutting hold of it." So much for there being no "secrecy about ins ueteiiuoii. ., The idea of Lindo selecting the companion ship of such a man as Anderson and two no- lice officers to cscsrt him to New Orleans, or mat ne would voluntarily deliver to them bus money, watch and trunk, is too ridiculous to bo entertained by any but a model conlidence man. uni. torn. SEEING THE ELEPHANT. A friend tells us of a rich incident that oc curred tho other day in tho court room at t ranKlort, in winch the proverbial attractions of the elephant are very forcibly illustrated. it seems mat, on tno day in question, a mo- nagerio was expected in the city, and tho people woro naturally on tho jt vive for tho approaching sights an interest in which his Honor tho Judgo keenly participated. Not withstanding, the court was held on that day, though not as usual. In tho couiso of the morning's business a case of continuance arose, which the Judgo was evidently, not at all in clined to favor. His countenance, indeed. grew absolutely stern with disfavor. The lawyer in charge having urged his plea with all tho ingenuity nnd ability at his command, was at length in the act ot yielding the point in despair, when a brother lawyer, especially up to snutl', roso and whispered in his ear that tho menagerio had nrrived, and the elephant tcotild swim tlio. river ! The suggestion was big with relief. Bright ening with hope, tho wily lawyer at once drew himself nu deferentially, nnd addressing tho court, "may it plcaso your Honor, I havo this moment learned that the Great American Me-nagcrio has reached this city, and the elephrmt will immediately swim the Kentucky river ! 1 T 1 I n.t jitojiu.-, i uui iiiiuriuuu, nro already tnrong-ing the bmiks to witness tho extraordinary font." Tho hit was palpable. Tho intelligence of Buchanan's eloction could hardly have wrought a more wonderful change in tho bearing of his Honor. His stern countenance at onco relaxed into tho most gonial complacency, and in a tone of generous excitement, no remarked, "Gentlemen, I grant this con-tinunnce, and adjourn thecourt. I novorhavo seen an elephant swim a river, nnd, as I nm an old man, it isn't likely that I'll ever havo a hotter opportunity. Tho court is adjourned 1" IJie last thing our friend saw of " tho court." it was making for the river at a speed not contemplated by tho Lifo Insurance Company. cruy there's no resisting tho elephants Louisville Journal. Too W'Asn. The safest, cheapest, most universal accessible, and most clucient, is a peice of White Soap, wit'i a moderately stiff tootn brush, every morning. In addition, immediately after ach meal, nso simply tepid water, with a brush not so stilf ; uso it slowly, with a perpendicular twist, so as to remove particles of food jnore thoroughly from between tho teeth. At tho samo timo twist the brush horrizontally across tho back ot the. tongue In this way, the smell of tho food on the breath of a recant mc.il is at onco re moved. It is a bad plan to defer teeth cleaning from supper until bed time, as it only, gives tho aeeresioris sovcml hours to work their mischief. Jour, rf Health. fit" There is a ninrnim coming when Epis-copalianism, and Slcthodism, snd Congregationalism, shall he abolished, nnd all shall stand on the sea of glass, and worship Him (hat ait-teth on the great wliito throne. I belong to the church of that morning, f like that saying of Whitfield's" Fathof Abraham, ka-re you got, Episcopalians up there f", -".No!" "Hav yon got Methodists Hp -there?" "No!'' "Havo you got Independents?" iio i mono iipt inrisiian, my son : vr. CUJtl NG HAMS. At tho lato Fair of tho Maryland Rlt K,l 0T ricultural. Society, the first, second, third and! fourth premiums wore awarded to hams cured,' as follows: ,( 1st. To 150 pounds f ham,' take ox. of saltpeter, 1 quarts of fino salt, with molasses enough to mako it paste ; rub well on the iitou oiuu , tut ii my it wocks ; mage a picKia strong enough to bonV aft egg ; lot 'th. Km lay in it four weeks.; thon hang and smoke.- Two days before removing from the smoke house, paint with black pepper and strong cider vinegar, after which bag them. , t,,, 2d. Ham weighing 10 pounds, cured b Mrs. Samuel Carr? half-bushel of salt, & ounces of saltpetre, 2 pounds of cayomie.,pepporj 8 poundsof brown sugar. This mixture, rub, bed on 50 hams, averaging 10 pounds, smoker gradually with hickory chips. , . 3d. To 100 pounds of ham, to nrmfo 10 or 12 pounds, hulf-pock ground alum suit, pound sugar, 1 oz. saltpeter, one quart hick-i ory askos, 2 ounces saleratus, 2 ounces red peppor; mix tkem well together, rub the harasi well, and stand thorn on their hocks, and le them remain for fivo weeks, then hang them, up and smoke them about one week. Vnr 1 . 000 pounds of hog meat, half-iushel of fin: sait, uau a gallon best molasses, 3 pounds of brown sugar. li pounds of d very fine Mix all the ingredio'nts well togethor in a large tub, and rub the meat well with it until you absorb the whole quantity-Tho meat must bo taken out of the a week, and rubbed with tho pickle it makes The two last times, you tako it out,' add at each a plate full of alum oalt. it ought to re main in picklo five or six weeks, or according to tho size of tho meat. , f 4th. For 100 pounds of ham. 3 nrttintla t salt, 2 ounces of saltpeter, 2 pounds of sugar; 4 gallons of water the ham remaining ia? picklo eight weeks. Ameriean Farmer. TO C A It PEWTERS. In answer to "best thoughts" T .i'J say, for the benefit of carpenters, millwrights,' machinists, etc., that I havo disnovprp.1 . Midl and easy method of eight squaring any squara stick of timber from twenty-four inches down' w ouo men square, nnd if the stick tapers the, rule holds good. Thus : Lay your square on tho stick, and prick at 7 find 17 nniha fiv.m sides at each end, and snap your line, and hew otl the corners, and tho stick is eight square.' If tho stick is less than Wolbetsqare, lay tha squaro on diagonally across the stick, from-corner to corner, and prick as beforo at 7. 17 -"u " ruio is a saving or three-fourths of tho time usually spent in tho oU war- kg. w: How TO LOOK YOUNQ. How is it thntanms men thought to be so old, still look so young, while others thought vonnn- mnat ctiii 11, old ? Tho cause lies verv freouontrv in th.- selvos. Mr. Rant once, on linc nBVoi reason, said : " I never ride when I can walk I never eat. but one dish at dinner ; I nevereet drimk. My walking keepsr my blood in circulation; my simple diet prevents indigestion, and never touching ardent spirits, my liver, cevor fears being eaten unalive." Rut ha got to add one of the greatest causes of lasting! youth, "a kind, unenvious heart." Jjnvy can dig as deeply in, the human faco as time itsolf. Concord freeman. The Eid of a Drinking Club. A eelobrated drinking club, in a largo tow!? in tho west of Scotland, which had formerly great influence at tho.kjcal elections, isbrokea up. 1 wo of its members were sent to a lunatic asylum ; ono jumped from window and killed himsolf ; one walked or fell into the, wa-tor at night and was drowned ; one was found' dead in a public houso ; one died of delirium tremens j upwards of ten became bankrupt ;' four died ore they bad lived half their days. Ono, who was a bailie when connected with', tho club, is at present keeping a low public, houso. Such are A few facts, well known to thoso living in tho locality. Liverpool Albion. (KrThe Catholic Bishop and priest o Now Jersey have decided fh if. iCir i offence for any members of their flocks to hold-a wake oyor tho body of a deceased friend, after tho 4th day of March noxt. We ' wfsS ' tor tno sake of public order, that the vencrabio Bishop of Buffalo, would take similar action. Wakes are accompanied bv.urmaf. immnni;ii.. and some or tho most serious disturbances M tho peace, grow out of those barbarorS observances. Buffalo Express. (fcr A clergyman travelling i was asked by ono of the passengers if he thought pious hoathen would go to heaven'' " Sir," said the elergvnian. " I nm , n;- tod Judgo of tho world, and consequently .can-not tell; but if you get to heaven, you shall either tind them thore, or a good reason why they are not." A reply well fitted to ans-! wcr on importiuent question, dictated byidl curiosity. ' (KT The Supremo Court of CHiio nnd Snath; Carolina lutcly decided that tlio iosing part. m a wager may recover from the stakeholder tho money ho may havo deposited with hin although tho lnttor, nftor tho dotormination of tho wager, had by iho order of tho depositor,' paid tho money over to the winner. This decision of the Court is destined to effect an erW tiro revolution in tho hotting wovW; ' CT Tho Rochester Times says : " Wo could' never understand tho reason" why tho mar' who sells a yard of cloth, or a hoe, or an axe.' or a pair of shoes, is regarded by tho commu-. nity as a better or more respectablo man thar'-he who mado it nor ho who sells a, barrel of! Hour, or ships it off to another country, thar' ho who raised tho wheat from which 'it wV mannracturod." Acts, Xot Words. A Sew England' clor gymnn, enforcing on his congregation the necessity of practical godliness, nnd contrasting tho early Christians with thoso .of thn pisent generation,, vory properly reltjarfTpd s, "flV have too many resolutions, 'and' too little action. 'Tho Acts of tho Apostles' is. thi title, of one of tho books of tho New Testament; their Resolutioni have not reached us." : -. 03rA noted politician was recently Cnnght by a friend in. the act of perusing the Scriptures. Upon asking him what rmrtimln,- 7 tjotf of JJe good book he hid selected fer . ' luinatiori, ia replied: "I am reading O19 story about tho loaves and fishes." ftir lIope and cares, sneer and fosrs. dirW ur life Would you be freo from these b1- tics? Think every day will be your last; and thfn thefsucceeding hours will be Un more welcome bscauso unexpected," 05" .A person preteiidmr ghost, wVs asScd what the apparitiow ttatt him. "How should I ki UI m not killed in the dotd Urjuajw